The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-21

| Tribune says: THE Federalists desired to
arm the National Government with requi.
site authority over the States, so as to insure
its preservation. The Democrats opposed
such legislation as involving dangerous
degree of Capitalization" That is true of
the Federslists, and equally true Of the
Republican party of to-day. The Federal
party passed the alien and sedition laws
the Democratic party repealed them.
These laws were infamous, and we're swept
from the statute books of the Republic by
an indignant people. Mr.. Jefferson, in
one of his messages to Congress said: "I
cannot omit recommending revisal Of the
laws on the subject OF naturalization.
Considering the ordiary chances of hu-
man life,s denial Of citizenship under resi-
dence of fourteen years is a denial to great
proportion OF those who ask it,and controls
policy pursued from their first settlement
by many of these States, and still believed
of consequence to their prosperity. Aud,
shall we refuse the unhappy fugitive from
distress, the hospitility which the savsges
of the wilderness extended to our fathers
arriving in this land? Shall oppressed hu-
manity fno no asylum on this globe2"
Thomas Jefferson, the father of the Demo-
cratic party, was not Kuow-nothing, nor
is the Democratic party of to-day. And
this constitutes a difference between the
Democratic party and the Republican
party, which the Tribune should have
stated.
The Tribune, in giving its correspond
emit information relating to the differ
snce between the Democratic party and
the Republican party, says: The
Republican party was recruited from the
ranks of the Wings and Free Soilers," and
adds: 1.-The Wings and the Republicans
have demanded increasingly constructive
legislation for the nurture and naintein-
snce of home manufactures. The Demo-
Gratis have wanted no legislation of this
aature; and whenever a tariff system has
been established they have endesvored
strenuously to overthrow it," at appears
that as far back as 1901, sixty years before
the Republican party was spawned, Mr..
Jefferson said to Congress: Agriculture,
manufactures commercs aud navigation,
the four pillars OF our prosperity, are the
most thriving when m psf free to individual
enterprise. Protection from cas-
usl embarrassment, however, may
sometimes be seasonably in
terposed. II, in the course OF your obssr
vations or inc uiries, they should appear to
need any aid within the limits Of our con-
stitutionsl powers. your sense of their inn
portance is a sufficient assurance they will
occupy your attention"
In this, IL will he observed that the DEM
ocratic party from the first, has been alive
10 the needs OF agriculture, manufactures,
commerce and navigation, but not for the
purpose OF building up monopo!ists at the
expense OF the people, as is true OF the Re-
| publican party. The Tribune says the
Republican party demanded legislation
cgalnst a system of human bondage degrad
/ ng alike to masters and slaves. The DEM
cratic party from the beginning OF its his
Ivy until the Emancipation Proclamation
es opposed to such legislation" II this
true of the Democratic party, 1t is also
averly true Of Abraham LincolS, who de,
AIRED II he could save the Union without
eeing a single slave he would do that, or
he could save the Union by freeing some
.laYes and leaving the rest in human
ondage,n he would do that; but Mr.. Lin
1ln did not issue his Emancipation Procla-
iation because human bondage was de
.rsdipg to anybody. u will be observed
hat the Tribune has bitten off more than
b.. is able 10 mAsticats successfully, since
a every comparison II makes the Demo-
fatic party stands as much above the
n ant hill. But the Tribune thinks,
doubtless, that II has the Democratic party
IA tight place when II says that "Under
Republican tariff legislation thousands OF
industries have been established and Ameri-
can progress has become the marvel OF
Chiistendom. The Democratic party stands
to-day for the repeal OF that legislation
the foundation OF the Nations present
prosperity. The Republican party stands
for the protection OF those industries by
legislation, and also for the protection OF
what should be the most sacred interest In
the sight OF every true man-the American
home" The Democratic party observes
that under Republican tariff legislation the
Government II robbIng the people of at
least 800, 900 every year that II has no
use for and no right TO collect, and the
Democratic party says the robbery must
cease and what is peculiar about II, the
most intelligent portion OF the Republican
party Endorses uhequivooAlly the Demo.
cratic policy. AS for the American
home" the Democratic party IL determined
that the Government shall cease stealing
any part Of the hard-earned dollars OF the
husband and father or the wife and mother.
sous or daughters. and In this earnest and
honest endssvor honssI Republicans win